Police & Fire: January 17, 2013

Mackinac County Sheriff Deputies report the temporary closure of US-2 on Wednesday following a multiple car accident in the vicinity of Borgstrom Road, approximately 25 miles west of St. Ignace.

According to reports, the accident occurred around 11:20 a.m. when a westbound semi-truck lost control and jackknifed, blocking the roadway. A vehicle following the semi managed to avoid crashing into the semi and was parked along the road when a second westbound semi lost control, struck the parked vehicle and the first semi.

A third semi-truck safely came to a stop at the scene of the accident, but was hit when the driver of a fourth semi struck that vehicle from behind spilling a load of 20 large rolls of paper onto the road.

There were no injuries resulting from the series of accidents at that location.

Mackinac County Sheriff Deputies were assisted at the scene by Michigan State Police, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Whiteout conditions and a slippery road surface were cited as contributing factors in the accident.

The incident remains under investigation.

SAULT STE. MARIE

Man arrested

Sault Police were on routine patrol early this morning when they observed a vehicle come to a stop for a red light at the intersection of Three Mile and M-129. The driver reportedly checked to make sure there was no oncoming traffic before proceeding through the intersection despite the fact that the light remained red.

A subsequent traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver, Haiden Howland, 18, for operating without a license. Howland was also cited for no proof of registration and no proof of insurance before being booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

After determining that Howland’s passenger did not possess a valid license, police transported him to a nearby residence and had the vehicle towed from the scene of the traffic stop.